Mt. Gretna councilman steps down

MT. GRETNA - Mt. Gretna Borough Council will have a slightly different look in 2013 than it did in 2012.

President Charles Allwein on Monday night read a letter from John Hambright, who has served as a council member since 2000, submitting his resignation from council due to health reasons. The resignation was effective Jan. 1.

Hambright has been serving as the council's vice president for several years.

Allwein noted the remaining council members have 30 days to appoint someone to fill the open position. He said a couple of people have expressed interest in the vacancy, and he is planning to meet with those interested to fill them in on the responsibilities of council work.

In other business:

Bill Care, public works director, told council members that the authority plans to install a water main and service lines - that is, lines ranging from the main to the property lines - on Brown Avenue between Lehigh Avenue and Stevens Avenue in 2013. Once the main is installed and stormwater drainage is complete, Brown Avenue will be patched and paved in the area where the work is complete. The remaining stretch of Brown will be patched only.

Care reported that staff members worked four snow events: Dec. 24, 26, 27 and 29.

Council members continued to discuss whether or not to purchase a chipper and, if they did decide to buy one, which kind they should consider.

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Care reported on prices of several, both new and used, as well as their specific features.

No decision was made, but it was noted that council members do not want to continue burning its tree limbs because of environmental reasons.